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Brookline vs Lyndeborough vs Windham vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brookline | Lyndeborough | Windham | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,616Highest |
594 |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Panton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
— | $1,410±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brookline and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,695 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.